The decline of the cheese sandwich

A survey of 2,000 adults by British cheese brand Anchor Cheddar has found that the humble cheese sandwich is on the decline.

The survey conducted by Yougov looked into the nation’s eating habits and discovered that although cheese is the nation’s favourite nostalgic sandwich, not that many people are eating them. In fact, 55% of those surveyed had not eaten a cheese sandwich during the past week.

Only 13% of 18 -24 year olds reported having eaten one in the last week compared to a quarter of 45-54 year olds. In addition, there appears to be a north south divide when it comes to tucking into a cheese sandwich with 50% of northerners having eaten one in the last week compared to only 35% of Londoners.

Louise Thornton from Anchor Cheddar says, ‘It’s a real shame that the cheese sandwich is in decline. It’s a deliciously simple pleasure that’s easy to make, cheap to create and so a perfect treat. We can’t wait to remind the nation what they are missing out on during our tour of the UK.’

Anchor Cheddar is going on tour to 100 locations across the UK from 6th February, campaigning to get us supporting the classic cheese sandwich.

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